The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (924 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0452263654 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Rapoport is Chief of the child Psychiatry Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health. Public Health Service and the Ittleson Prize in Child Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. A graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard Mediacl School, she has been the recipient of the Outstanding Service
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. "Casebook, shocking report and support tool all in one, this excellent volume is highly readable and free of jargon," reported PW . . From Publishers Weekly Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disease that afflicts approximately four million Americans with a need to perform complex, pointless rituals, or to be completely preoccupied with petty thoughts
Petty thoughts and pointless rituals that sufferers are powerless to stop, repeating them over and over until they feel as though they've "gotten it right." In this landmark study, eminent psychiatrist Judith L. This important book is for everyone who is fascinated with the workings of the human mind.. Rapoport recounts the extraordinary experiences of dozens of her patients and discusses new and existing treatments. Also included are guidelines for diagnosis as well as resources and references. Up to six million Americans suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
A Customer said first documentary but outdated now. this book was published in the 80's. unlike what is mentioned in the book, clomiprmine is available now in the USA and it barely mentiones the wonder drug called luvox or fluvoxamine maleate. the book documents other sufferes of OCD. though it offers little in what to do to recover. but its a good read.. "A good overview, and very readable" according to P. Lozar. This is a very good overview of the subject of OCD: readable, engaging, and enlightening. The author wisely decided to let her patients speak for themselves about OCD and how it has affected their lives: OCD behavior can appear freakish or ludicrous to an outsider, but it can be debilitating and intensely painful to those who suffer from the disorder, and this b. "A good description of the problem and some solutions" according to A Customer. This book contains well-written descriptions of obsessive-compulsive disorder -- it's informative, clear, and a pleasure to read. And for those of us who either suffer from these disorders or are close to someone who does, it's an eye-opener: you are NOT the only person who's ever had to deal with this problem, and there IS hope for curing it! For all these reas